Red Coat Cafe At Edinburgh Castle Cafe in Edinburgh, City of

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The best Scottish sweet memory: Viewing the firing of the 1 o'clock gun and eating one of The Redcoat Cafe's 35 lb. chocolate-covered toffee bars!

After a lovely few hrs at Edinburgh Castle lunch was needed. We were delighted by the range of food on offer. Two signs showed Hot Food and Deli at a long counter so I stood beside 2 other people in the hot food area serving pizza slices. One girl was on the deli attending a long queue. After 10 minutes the lady in front caught the girls eye and asked could she be served for hot food. The girl said we would have to queue up in the deli queue which by then was about 15 people long in order to purchase a pizza slice. To have 1 staff member to handle both areas doesn't work. Once I got my 2 slices if pizza I then had to queue again in a different area in order to pay for it, another 15 people in front of me. After paying if you wanted tea you had to again queue in another area to get this with again 1 person serving a long queue. Tables weren't cleared and eventually when they were its inky ckeated and jit cleaned. All staff very young and miserable looking as they struggled to cope. The system doesn't work at all and £8.50 for a slice of pizza is a tad expensive. If management changed how things are ran it would run a lot smoother.

Over priced, mostly bland food. More chemicals in the sandwiches than a bottle of cleaning fluid - just look at the ingredients must be over 100 preservatives. Most of the food is just tasteless. Pizza is fine and cakes are nice but sandwiches just awful with no seasoning. Been with my family a few times to the castle and this cafe has served the same soup since the first time... disorganised with tourists wandering around lost on where to queue.

Overpriced food, just like at Stirling Castle (even with Historic Scotland Discount) and we were Overcharged for our wine. Overcharge for Wine On the shelf, the price for all the Cans of Wine were £7.00 each, our receipt said £15.00 for 2 wines. The Till person did not scan a bar-code, but used some touch screen I could not see, but the receipt said 2 white wines (one was actually Red, though same price). Noticed too late, hopefully profit goes to HS. By Law, if you change your till price, you have to update the price at display point, especially alcohol. Not Impressed, or was I conned deliberately, hopefull not. Overpriced Everything £ 6.50 for a Ham & Cheese Baguette £ 8.00+ for some of the Baguettes displayed at Hat counter, £ 11.00+ for an Open Sandwich. They are taking the Michael. £ 28.00 bill for 4 items, 2 Ham & Cheese Baguettes & 2 cans of Wine (187ml). If visiting the Castle, eat before or after, plenty of more reasonably priced places at top of Royal Mile.

Absolute joke of a place. Waited ages for some soup to be available, had to queue for 10mins to get a latte while the soup went cold and then were held captive inside while they fired the 1 o'clock gun.

Queue, Which queue? Extremely busy but disorganised. Order in one place collect in another. Half hour wait to collect drink. Staff not pleasant. Everything seemed a chore. Extremely expensive and hot drinks only tepid. Will not return.

Do yourself a favor and stop here for lunch. Good food and great price. There is seating at the back of the restaurant with amazing views! If you are there at 1pm, look out the big window at the end of the dining room for a perfect view of the 1 o'clock gun.

We visited the castle and wanted to stay longer to see the exhibits but we were getting hungry, so we stopped in to the cafe for a quick bite without any expectations. Our meals were really good! Between the 3 of us we had the Chickpea curry, rice and vegetables, and a slice of pizza. The staff was also very friendly and helpful when my daughter had questions about the dairy content in the dishes. I recommend the cafe if you’re visiting the castle.

Had some lunch here on a recent visit to the castle. Wasn’t an overly busy mid week afternoon and plenty staff, service was ok, it was quite slow and not ideal when standing waiting with hot food, which wasn’t hot by the time we got to the table. Food was nice, chicken & mushroom pie was tasty, the veg and potatoes were also good. Found it quite overpriced for what you get but to be expected in Edinburgh and at visitor attractions.

This place lets the castle down very badly indeed. Had coffee and cake mid-morning and that was ok. Made the mistake of returning for lunch and it was dreadful. I know we’re all trying to save on energy costs but, really, there’s no excuse for serving meals which are little better than tepid.

visited at lunchtime. there was no direction as to where you should go and it was all very disorganised. The food and drink were adequate . poorly signed toilets downstairs were Ok. Staff very slow to clear and clean tables. we had to ask for a cloth before someone came to clean ours.

Tired decor ,coffee served in paper cups ,tables not cleaned ,floor untidy ,toilets down dark stairs and poorly signed -all capped by no ice cream for a 3 year old. Not the image Scotland wants to be giving to international visitors I feel. No-one seems to be in charge or it would be better than this.

When we were there the restaurant was closed for renovation. It had been temporarily relocated within the castle. We had high tea and it was wonderful. Fun place to try.

We stopped here purely because we were visiting the castle and had reached the point where we wanted to stop for a drink and something to eat. Had we have visited later in the day, I doubt we would have bothered. The first thing we noticed on entering was how disorganised the queuing system was. Two tills were open - one for card payments and one for cash - but rather than operating two queues, everyone stood in the same one. As a result, the card payment server kept calling people forward, giving the impression that people were queue jumping. Ordering the food and drink was easy, but collecting it - not so much. Again, the whole thing was completely disorganised. The staff were rushed off their feet, there only appeared to be one person operating the coffee machine, and I saw at least two people wander off with the wrong order. Trying to find a seat was nigh-on impossible and it wasn't even lunchtime at this point! My husband went in search of a table whilst I waited for the drinks and cakes we'd ordered. He eventually found a free table, but we felt obliged to finish as quickly as we could, as other people were still looking for somewhere to sit. In terms of quality and price, the items we had were nice enough but nothing out of the ordinary, and expensive for what they were (cappuccino, hot chocolate and two slices of ginger loaf). The café clearly has a captive audience given its location inside the castle walls, but that doesn't mean they should be complacent. Better organisation at the tills and pick up area wouldn't go amiss, and a few more tables - or even standing areas with tall tables - wouldn't hurt either.

Many pople having to wait for 20 mins. for a coffee or a snak only to find the food realy bad , my grandson had deep fried fish fingers fries that could have come out of a crisp packet and dried oue beans . Council run cafes should be looked at often or run private by some one with an intrest of making a go of it .

I visited the castle today which was an interesting experience. Stopped for a drink, the board in The Redcoat cafe said ‘a pot of tea £3’…I got a teabag and hot water in a paper cup and had to search for the milk. Poor value for money and a dirty table!!

£3 for a cup of tea, nearly £4 for 330ml glass bottle of flat diet coke. We had soup and a sandwich each for £10, soup was powdered (cuppa soup) and sandwich was a chicken (green spinach?) wrap. Not worth the money, utterly disappointed. Not even worth paying for the atmosphere or experience, I just feel violated and don't know how they can get away with it!

Cafe in the castle. We had soft drinks and took them out to enjoy on the benches in the castle courtyard.

A captive audience is reflected in the pricing for what is only average food. Shame really as whilst the views are impressive one is still reflecting the price just paid which takes the edge of them

Edinburgh Castle is superb and we can stay inside it for hours. The Redcoat Cafe has many options of good meals, cakes, teas, coffe, sodas, sandwiches. It gives us a very good break to rest, have good food and continue the tour.

I'll make this short as I don't like doing poor reviews. It is expensive, the food was luke warm at best and pretty tastless. On the plus side the view from some of the tables was quite neat and the loos were clean but other...

Why is this cafe so grossly over priced? The admission price to the castle is expensive enough. I gave it 2 stars for the view from the cafe only. £6 for soup, I've never paid £6 for soup anywhere in Edinburgh. £7.50 for a thin...

Had a fantastic visit to the Edinburgh Castle on 7 Nov. Felt a need for having a traditional lunch at the restaurant in the premises. Had chicken pie with broccoli and potatoes. Very nice. Drank coffee to warm me up. Enjoyed very nice view from...

We were exploring the Castle and decided to try out the cafe. Its quite large and gets quite busy. Part of it has great views over parts of Edinburgh.

We visited this venue yesterday. It was late in the day but it is no excuse for the rude behaviour we experienced and for our final stop in Scotland very disappointing. There was not a single table in the venue that was not filthy. When...

It's not cheap but then you wouldn't expect it to be. We stopped for tea and cake whilst visiting the castle. The environment was bright and clean and the staff were efficient. My scone was huge and tasty and the shortbread very nice. It helped...

Don't miss!. This cafe is inside the Edinburgh castle. It looks normal outside but the seating area is so surprise, the 360 view of Edinburgh is unforgettable. Foods are also good with reasonable price.

Very beautiful food at the castle and the service was very quick. We ate in the Jacobite Room so antone who is an Outlander fan it's a treat to eat in that room even though there is nothing there except the name but you do...

I had a ham and cheese roll here for £5 which gave me indigestion for 2 hours.Dirty cups were on my table and dirty crockery was everywhere.No attempt made to collect them or clean the tables.Really quite awful.

We typically avoid cafés in tourist attractions, but we were at the Edinburgh Castle and we really needed to eat since it was 1 p.m. and we had to stay on schedule. So we stopped into the Red Coat Café and were actually pleasantly surprised....

It’s a long time to be in the castle and get round all the different parts without any food so you have the choice of two cafes either the posh tea room or the red coat cafe which is what we opted for. We just...

We paused here for a drink and a bite to eat during our visit to the castle. It was busy but its quite large inside so managed to find a table. The food is pricey but we expected that, however it was nice, my husband...

We were hot and exhausted after touring the castle. The cafe was a welcome site. The soup was really good as was the bread. Family members got sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, pastries and cakes. We were all very happy with our choices. The only con is...

At castle trip I enjoyed tea and desert at Redcoat cafe.excellent spread of deserts and live counters veg options are there.A scenic cafe it's like 360° view of city.i loved the place

We stop by while visiting Edinburgh castle. Served cafeteria style. We had the scot broth that was warm and good. For are main we had pork and haggis sausages with grilled onions and gravy. My husband had the chick a leek chicken that was moist...

A great place to sit and have a cup of tea while you reflect upon what you are seeing. Great assortment of desserts too. A little on the pricey side but than again you are in a castle.

Drinks were fairly standard pricing. Cakes were rather expensive and ordinary. Nice views, spacious tables. Overall, better than average for a cafe at a major attraction.

Great spot for a break Excellent food and drink choices Great views of the city.Friendly and courteous staff

Only had a couple of coffees, but average pricing, tasted really nice, staff were polite and lovely views by the big bay window.

A typical attraction/tourist cafe but with a good selection of food and drinks and not too highly priced.

As it was raining and fairly cold on the day we went to the Castle we stopped off from a quick light lunch - my daughter and I had home made soup which was delicious and definitely;y set us up for the walk around the...

Very expensive, £7.50 for a slice of pizza, £6 for a small bowl of soup, cappuccino and hot chocolates were just warm and up here you need something hot. Will not eat here again

As we were visiting the Castle we had a cup of coffee and a scone. Historic Scotland catering is generally good, and this place was no exception. Well staffed cafeteria. Quick service, clean toilets. Reasonable food and a decent menu. Recommended

Good quality food and drinks available and a chance to rest your feet while walking round the castle. Clean and tidy. Also great views from the main seating seating area. Only reason for not giving 5* was having to wait a very long time for...

called here whilst visiting the castle... had scotch broth I wasn't impressed with it as it was a bit cold but they had ran out of tomato soup,,, had some nice bread to go with it, place was very busy but staff friendly.

Don’t be afraid that this is inside the castle grounds and the fare will be paltry. We were pleased with our meal and the price was not expensive. Ordered spinach and cheese lasagna and a side of broccoli and my partner had a scone and...

A very nice, clean restaurant with amazing views but the food was a little pricey. I had a scone which was very tasty and fresh, the tea was very nice but my husbands pizza slice wasn't very hot. I was a little surprised none of...

The cafe has limited food options but what’s there looks decent. The cakes all look inviting but they sit out uncovered which must be unhygienic. Everything is pricey (£6 for a small cappuccino and a muffin). There is a good amount of seating including tables...

Wonderful salmon the best in six weeks in Scotland and everything was so hot and fresh and would recommend and the value was also excellent !!!

The food here was just average. Also was concerned a bit that the scones, pastries, and other items were left out uncovered for flies to get at and for kids and others to finger. Hmmm..... Location is fantastic though which likely accounts for the prices....

Had lunch here during a visit to the Castle. Great location and great views, otherwise an expensive tourist trap. Food was reasonable but I do prefer to get value for money and not to be ripped off. £9 for a slice of pizza and £7.50...

I had not had the time to have lunch since I wanted to see the 1 o clock Gun shoot at the castle.. i went in and saw a couple of options at the redcoat cafe. The food was pretty decent. The desserts and coffee...

so much to try looked very appealing lots of people eating there lovely scottish food yum one thing their soda cans are small

I settled for the hot food when I noticed all the baked goods were displayed out in the open which seemed a little unsanitary. The food was okay but I wouldn't go back.

We came in for a snack and noticed that all their scones, muffins, cakes, loafs, desserts were sitting on a table, wide open, with no covers, for EVERYONE to touch and contaminate! There was no sneeze guard, no covers - nothing! How do you know...

After visiting Edinburgh Castle, it was nice to get out of the chaos and sit down. We just had pizza and a drink, but it was good and reasonably priced. Upstairs you have a good view of the cannon that goes off at 1 o'clock....

As I waited in endless line for womens toilet, my husband went ahead and ordered a couple of slices of pizza. He said employees were rude/bored/unfriendly. Pizza was tough and tasteless and EXTREMELY overpriced.

We enjoyed a nice lunch of soup and bread here at the Castle. Stop and refuel when you are weary from absorbing all of the history here. Recommended.

Lots to see needed a break Coffee shop restaurant exspensive but captive audience Great place to sit at the back room with views accross Edinburgh

Definitely want to eat here. They have a wide variety of cold & hot foods as well as desserts. Very filling.

We stopped here for tea after touring the castle. They offer a variety of soups, sandwiches, as well as tea, coffee and pastries; the carrot cake is divine!

Even though it was very crowded in the Cafe, the line moved rather quickly. The tea was tasty and not too hot.

I work in tourism in Edinburgh and send lots of customers towards Edinburgh Castle and also suggest them for the end of their visit they can enjoy a lovely tea or coffee with panoramic views. Last Thursday I invited two friends from abroad to visit...

This cafe is in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. It has nice food but can get quite busy and hectic.

Stopped in here on Saturday, luckily just before it got busy. There's a good choice of food, but the prices are shocking, my daughter had the pizza, but at £9 a slice I was disappointed. I had a pork chop/potatoes & carrots (had some fancy...

There are positives - the cafe is located close to the one o'clock gun and is quite bright and spacious. The staff are friendly and if you sit near a window the views are impressive! My mum was pleased that the tea is served in...

Needed a refreshment break at the castle. Nice restaurant, great choice of cakes. Hot drinks nice. My mum had a scone and they were a bit stingy with the clotted cream as it was in a tiny pot. The food tasted nice though. The only...

Reasonably priced food in such a high profile tourist attraction. Good food and pleasant staff. We had ready filled rolls and coffee, all fresh and tasty.

Quite busy at 12.00 the lunch was just being put out and some of the choices looked really good Queues at the till area were quite long with inly one till in operation until finally another opened . We were only in for a snack...

Visited here when at the castle for a quick lunch. Quite a lot to choose from, it was quite busy but being only two of us we managed to get a seat ok. The cakes are amazing!

This is the only culinary option inside the castle but is the best one. It offers a plethora of options to choose from. And is reasonably priced.

We can strongly recommend the hot food option and especially the fish pie that comes with veg at £11. This is a fish pie that actually has lots of fish! There are also plenty of other choices including cakes and sandwiches. Overall, the cafe offers...

We had the potato and leek soup, if was very hearty and filling, daughter ha d the fish pie which was also quite tasty, son had the pizza, he didn't like it, dessert was the triple malt cake. The cake was delicious, not sweet but...

A good place to get out of the cold since we are here in the winter. soups, sandwiches, pastries and beverages are available.

A cozy, homely nook to quell hunger pangs and sugar cravings. It is situated right outside the castle near the entrance. The cakes, scones and pies are placed on a teatable like at somebody’s home. Very welcoming. I tried the Victorian Sponge which is out...

This cafe is exactly what you expect. Its alright. Good selection of pastries and cakes. The do have meals available - but I only had a cake and coffee. The best part of this cafe is the views of Edinburgh!

After spending nearly three hours looking around the Castle we were very hungry - we being, grandparents, our son and his two girls aged 15 & 10. There is a good selection providing for any sized appetite. It was a cold windy day so we...

Stuck at top of the castle and hungry? Slip into the café. I quickly got a ham sandwich, a piece of cake and an English Tea for 7.40 pounds. The best part was finding a seat indoors with a great view. See photo.

We really enjoyed this restaurant. It has a vast array of food, which we found well prepared and tasty (not always true at historic sites). There are a number of signs explaining things about Scottish food and drinks, which we really enjoyed and learned from....

lovely use of one of the castle buildings, great views and warm hearty food as was required ij a cold november day.

Sit in the room beyond the tills for a superb view of the city. We had a cream scone and coffee. Very tasty. We got in before the lunchtime rush. Service was good. Big queue for the Ladies as usual as this is one of...

If you read any of the other reviews, they all pretty much say the same thing. Overpriced "food" and drinks, dirty floors and bathrooms, and rude staff. But hey! There is a great view. We got 3 beers, 1 glass of wine, and some random...

Let’s start with prices. £3 for a tiny pot of tea. Every cake was hard and dry. Then there is the hygiene. The tables were dirty and slimy. I had to ask for a clean cup twice as they were dirty. 3 cups later and...

The soup is good especially on a rainy day. The lady at the food service is nice but the cashier guy, David C, kept talking with his colleague and even didn't bother to look at me until I asked to pay with card. Please respect...

Nice selection of various hot or cold food, nice coffee, beautiful views from restaurant front room, clean and nice for a break during visit to castle.

Food OK but overpriced and you have to serve yourself, even with soup. Great views made it a worthwhile lunch stop. A major complaint is that there are only three cubicles in the ladies loos, and two of those were out of order at the...

We were pleasantly surprised to find so many food options at the castle. It made us regret the stop we made at a less desirable cafe on the mile. We have food allergies & found several options here. We ended up just getting coffee, but...

Really nice offerings for a cafe at a castle-I had the salmon. It was very busy inside. We had to scope out a table at lunchtime. Not sorry we went though.

We almost left after touring Edinburgh Castle to go find something to eat, however, we noticed the Redcoat Cafe and stepped inside. We were surprised to find such a beautiful spot for lunch. The food is high quality, freshly made on the premises. I had...

Great lunch stop in the castle. They have a few items you can grab and go. The hot items smelled delicious but we were on a tight time schedule so we grabbed just a snack on the run.

Really nice food. Had salmon and poached eggs on muffins. Good gluten free options, too, including bread, which my wife was pleased about.

Nice cafe at the castle. Good selection for all tastes, cakes, sandwiches, meals. Take your pick. The rain came, so we headed in for a cuppa, enjoyed tea'n'cake, watched the rain over the city. 15 mins, it stopped raining, started drying up and tea'n'cake gone...

My experience that restaurants inside of restricted areas like attractions and airports is overpriced and underwhelming. Not so here, it wouldn't have gotten five starts outside the castle walls but I would honestly enjoy going back if I found myself in the castle again. The...

Visited this cafe whilst touring the castle. had great snacks and a delicious Scottish Shortbread. You can get what looked like lovely hot meals here also.

Positioned at the top of the hill, this is the perfect place to stop for some rest and refreshment. I had tea and scones and they were good, but when I went to the toilet I thought I had stepped back to medieval times. It...

Looking around the Castle is thirsty work! All we needed was a drink and a snack. No problems there really although the coffee was lukewarm and bitter. Good choice of snacks were available although it did take an age to get served despite there only...

Stopped off for refreshments after a 2hr tour. The tea & scone were ok. Went in search of toilets and followed my nose to the 3 very smelly toilets. 3 toilets to cater for the amount of tourists visiting the castle is totally inadequate! To...

Nice food but the place is too crowdy and the service is middle range. The atmosphere is cosy enough, if you get a table with a view over the Old City.

Review by Dr Sim. Self Service. Food is quite good. Value for money. Enjoyed the food. Worth a visit. Rgds Dr Sim